Kopal Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-2425-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 4, 358 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 4 brings together numerous research works on different aspects of astronomy and astrophysics. This volume is composed of five chapters, and starts with a description of objective prism and its application in space observations. The next chapter deals with the possibilities of deriving reliable models of the figure, density distribution, and gravity field of the Moon based on data obtained through Earth-bound telescopes. These topics are followed by a discussion on the ideal partially relativistic, partially degenerate gas in an exact manner. A chapter examines first the effect of exchange of matter on the periods of close binary systems, and then briefly surveys the mechanisms of mass loss, other causes of period changes, and related evolutionary problems. The last chapter looks into the cometary origin of meteorites. This book will prove useful to astronomers and astrophysicists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kopal, Zdenek

Kopal, Zden?k

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 4;6
6;CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES;10
7;Chapter 1. Objective Prisms and Measurement of Radial Velocities;14
7.1;I. Generalities on Objective Prisms;14
7.2;II. Classic Objective Prisms;15
7.3;III. Luminosity of Objective Prisms;18
7.4;IV. Optical Combinations of Objective Prisms;22
7.5;V. Measurement of Radial Velocities with Objective Prisms;24
7.6;VI. Reversal Method with Normal-Field Prism;28
7.7;VII. Results and Programs;33
7.8;List of Symbols;38
7.9;References;39
8;Chapter 2. The Figure and Gravity Field of the Moon;40
8.1;I. Introduction;40
8.2;II. Geometric Properties;42
8.3;III. Dynamic Properties;127
8.4;IV. Conclusions;144
8.5;List of Symbols;146
8.6;Appendix I. Marginal Zone of the Moon;149
8.7;Appendix II. Analysis of the Elevation Data of the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (ACIC);152
8.8;References;163
9;Chapter 3. The Relativistic Degenerate Gas;166
9.1;I. Introduction;166
9.2;II. The Equation of State;168
9.3;III. Thermodynamic Relations;190
9.4;IV. Fluid Dynamic Relations;196
9.5;V. Mixtures of Gases: Electrons and Ions;215
9.6;VI. Conclusions and Comments;223
9.7;Appendix. Tables of the Qn+ Functions;225
9.8;References;245
10;Chapter 4. Exchange of Matter and Period Changes in Close Binary Systems;246
10.1;I. Introduction;246
10.2;II. Possible Mechanisms of Mass Loss;256
10.3;III. General Equations;269
10.4;IV. Direct Applications of the General Expressions for Variations of Orbital Elements;286
10.5;V. Other Causes of Period Changes;302
10.6;VI. General Considerations;307
10.7;References;309
11;Chapter 5. The Stray Bodies in the Solar System Part II. The Cometary Origin of Meteorites;314
11.1;I. Introduction;315
11.2;II. Asteroidal Origin;316
11.3;III. Lifetimes of Stray Bodies in Close Encounters with the Planets;320
11.4;IV. Orbital Characteristics in Random Close Encounters;323
11.5;V. Increase of the Encounter Velocity through Equipartition;326
11.6;VI. Arnold's Improved Monte Carlo Experiments;327
11.7;VII. Comparison with Actual Orbits of Stray Bodies;329
11.8;VIII. Lunar Origin;335
11.9;IX. Cometary Origin;341
11.10;References;348
12;AUTHOR INDEX;350
13;SUBJECT INDEX;354